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Post by tenfurlongs on Jul 20, 2020 7:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by bertconvy on Jul 20, 2020 7:54:03 GMT -5
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Post by 1hooper on Jul 20, 2020 8:09:41 GMT -5
The photo,weekend before a Hall of Fame ceremony? Don't see Laffit in town that often.
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Post by tenfurlongs on Jul 20, 2020 8:53:02 GMT -5
That's from 2019 Hoop. They've moved the Hall of Fame S. to Friday now, to start off sales week with everybody in town anyways. Laffit the third was on track covering the races, and I think his dad was in town for a visit. I can't remember who gave us paddock passes that day, but I was standing with Tod Marks, the photographer/writer for the Saratoga Special, and one of the NYRA media flacks who also had a camera. Just us three, waiting for the horses to arrive for some non-descript claimer early on the card. We kind of turned in unison, saw those two, and said "wow!" Two turf legends just leaning on the paddock gate talking about stuff. That was a cool moment. Wish I got a better picture, but the sun was right at us.
TW
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Jul 21, 2020 16:41:42 GMT -5
Race 10 Horse 7 More than Striking...
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Post by tims70ar on Jul 22, 2020 0:16:25 GMT -5
Race 5:
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Post by propro on Jul 22, 2020 19:27:31 GMT -5
Race 1 - #7 Chief Justice. He's probably not (read: he's definitely not) beating Optimus Prime or Pravalaguna or Moscato, but he's going to fight it out with Gibralfaro for the spoils. Chief Justice came back sharp this year, winning a training flat at 12f before running second to Snap Decision, whom I think is the best runner in training in the US. Maybe some craziness will happen at 40-1 and he would make for a good third or fourth pick in the tri and super behind the monsters. (This race goes through Optimus Prime....nobody beats him if he runs his best race) Race 2 - #7 Call The Cat. Closes like crazy but rarely gets there. Maybe today. Race 7 - #4 Awillaway. Not sure how a horse who is 8 for 12 hitting the board on dirt is 30-1ml. He'll go off closer to 8-1 but still has a shot to outrun those odds.
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Post by otis0930 on Jul 22, 2020 19:30:11 GMT -5
5th...Anzio Beach 7th...Awillaway
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Post by ndsc32 on Jul 22, 2020 22:35:39 GMT -5
race 2 CALL THE CAT
thanks.
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Post by cherokeescot on Jul 22, 2020 23:46:47 GMT -5
Eat your heart out , Bert Convy 😜
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Post by Badactor on Jul 23, 2020 0:13:25 GMT -5
RACE 10 More Than Striking Laffit is clearly tickled by the story Angel is telling...
favoring his right side, hip and back after surviving a broken neck. Both men busted up and bounced back over the course of their great careers. I love this photo. Thank you, Tom
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Post by davidbrown41 on Jul 23, 2020 5:49:43 GMT -5
Race 7 # 3 Fierce Lady
Race 10 # 1 Oh My Papa
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Post by pedalcar on Jul 23, 2020 5:55:14 GMT -5
Race 2 Invest
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Post by jacckk8 on Jul 23, 2020 6:02:19 GMT -5
3rd #5. Uptown Flirt
7th #11. Quality Stones
10th #8. No Lime
Jack
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Post by johnnybattbd on Jul 23, 2020 6:54:48 GMT -5
Greetings from soggy Saratoga Springs Where we're all dressed up with no where to go...
R3 #4 Stunning Princess R6 #9 Kitten By the Sea
and the Upside Down where other dimensions can be seen and occasionally touched
Johnny B at TBD
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Post by phlierfreak on Jul 23, 2020 7:54:34 GMT -5
Good fortune to all.
Race 2 Take It to Scale
Race 7 My Roxy Girl
Race 10 More Than Striking
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Post by bertconvy on Jul 23, 2020 8:43:49 GMT -5
Eat your heart out , Bert Convy 😜
This is AWESOME CherokeeScot !!! Just AWESOME !!! I was waitin' for somebody to pull THIS ONE off !!! GENIUS.
Big belly laugh still goin' off this post today, sir. Well done !!! LOL.
Good Luck with the pick.
Have a great day !!!
LOL !!! B.
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Post by spiderjohn on Jul 23, 2020 8:55:09 GMT -5
race 3--#1 Aunt Mary race 10-#6 Continuum
thanx--good luck!
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Post by turffan on Jul 23, 2020 9:36:11 GMT -5
Race 3 Aunt Mary
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Post by sbwest on Jul 23, 2020 9:37:24 GMT -5
5th - New Frontier
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Post by italianstallion on Jul 23, 2020 9:54:02 GMT -5
R7 Bustin To Please
R10 Mandatory Payout
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Post by ziggy on Jul 23, 2020 10:02:24 GMT -5
8th Call Home 10th More Than Striking
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Post by pedalcar on Jul 23, 2020 10:15:32 GMT -5
Race 8 Cerretalto
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Post by jolyb on Jul 23, 2020 10:26:55 GMT -5
Wish I had the cut and paste or photoshop skills of Bert Convy, Tim or Cherokee Scot. My pick today would have provided a great opportunity to include the logo of the Financial Stability Board, one of those international organizations that few have heard of but have a major impact on international finance by establishing and monitoring adherence to crucial standards. I don't imagine that those who named the horse had the FSB in mind when they submitted the naming request.
Instead, I'm left to wonder what a well bred horse trained by Chad Brown and owned by Klaravich Stables is doing dropping into a $16,000 claiming race for nonwinners of two lifetime.
the pick: Race 10: #11 Financialstability
Good luck to all.
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Post by forego on Jul 23, 2020 10:29:15 GMT -5
R10: #6 Continuum
Good luck All.
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Post by turbine on Jul 23, 2020 10:32:00 GMT -5
Race 3- Mo Normal
Race 5- Flatter Me
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Post by diablo313 on Jul 23, 2020 10:42:55 GMT -5
R2 Northern Haze R5 Joycee Has Pizazz R7 Bustin To Please R9 Bon Raison
Good luck today everyone!
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Post by bobtailnag on Jul 23, 2020 10:46:16 GMT -5
No bet today. I was going to take More than Striking in the 10th but I don't want to jinks her. Striking is dripped again after being dropped last out and showed noticeable improvement in the early part of the race and is now facing even lighter competition today. At 15/1 he's well worth the bet. There will be others in the next few weeks.
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Post by maumeeriverangler on Jul 23, 2020 10:47:03 GMT -5
R-2) Northern Haze
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Post by dblakers on Jul 23, 2020 10:50:31 GMT -5
race 8 Kith race 10 Principal Dancer
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